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Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Tulu rug with Fine Wool in Camel Color Field & Brown Border
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Tulu rug with Camel Color Field and Flowers Surrounded by Brown Border Measures: 3'8 x 4'7 Made with very fine angora blend wool, this Turkish Tulu has Camel Color Field Surrounded by a Chocolate Border. Keivan Woven Arts rug/EN-112452 origin/Turkey, vintage Tulu, Colorful Tulu, vintage Moroccan rug, vintage rug, small Tulu rug, small Moroccan rug...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Crimson Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Room size mid-20th century Anatolian rug in crimson red.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Design Turkish Rug, Vintage Modern Carpet in Bright Yellow
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern Design Turkish Rug, Vintage Modern Carpet in Bright Yellow. Rendered in a bright yellow background with blocks of various colo...
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1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish kilim with a striped motif in browns and cream.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Ivory Pink Yellow Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century antique Turkish Oushak rug consisting of an ivory ground, predominant accents in yellows and pink. Measures: 11'2'' x 14'5'' Turkish Oushak rugs have beco...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
Rare long and narrow size mid-20th century Turkish deco long and narrow runner with a repetitive all-over checkerboard cintomani design in black green and yellow accents. Measures...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Rug with All-Over Design in Orange and Teal
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern rug with all-over diamond design in orange and teal, rug mtu-11, country of origin / type: Turkey / Mid-Century Modern, circa mid-20th century. Set on an orange...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Sirt Vintage Turkish Striped Mohair Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century one of a kind Turkish Sirt rug woven with mohair wool. These pieces are inspired by traditional tribal weaving's but they are used mostly for decorative purposes a...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Mohair, Wool

Sirt Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century one of a kind Turkish Sirt rug woven with mohair wool. These pieces are inspired by traditional tribal weaving's but they are used mostly for decorative purposes a...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Mohair

Vintage Room Size Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Room size one of a kind Turkish rug with a tight all-over design in soft shades in brown and beige. 8'2'' x 12'  
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century Turkish flat-weave Kilim.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Pink Magenta Field 20th Century Boho Chic Hand-Knotted Anatolian Turkish Runner
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century Turkish Anatolian runner with a thick medium pile throughout reminiscent of 20th century moroccan rugs. Pink Magenta Color Field. mint g...
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Brown Off White Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
Turkish Kars in with an all-over design in predominant shades of brown and off white, accents in light blue 7'4'' x 9'5''
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Brown Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Vintage Turkish rug in shades of brown. 6'2'' x 9'5''
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kars Rugs with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
50748 Vintage Turkish Kars Rug, 07'04 x 11'05. Originating from the storied city of Kars nestled in the northeastern reaches of Turkey, Kars rugs emerge as exquisite handwoven treasu...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Yellow Background Vintage Turkish Mid-Century Modern Rug with Geometric Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Yellow background vintage Turkish Mid-Century Modern rug with geometric motifs, rug mtu-03, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa ...
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1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A vintage turkish kilim with a striped motif in browns and cream. 5'1'' x 9'9''
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rug with Teal-Blue and Red Geometric Shapes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turkish Teal-Blue Mid-Century Modern Rug rug/en-141708, origin/turkey This Mid-Century Modern carpet from Turkey is distinguished by a Minimalist design and features multiple moder...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Rug with All-Over Blossom Pattern on Pale Yellow & Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern Oushak rug, rug TU-MTU-136554, country of origin / type: Turkey / Mid-Century Modern, circa mid-20th century. This vintage Mid-Century Modern carpet features re...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

20th Century Pink Red Green in Wool Turkey Nomad Tulu with 1970s Design
Located in Firenze, IT
Tulu pink background decorated with polygons of various shapes and multicolored border. Despite the risky combination of colors, the carpet has its own harmony. Tulu 'are Turkish ru...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Rug with Modern Design in Medium Blue Background
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 6'7 x 10'2. Rendered in random circles with an abstract triangle shape, this Mid-Century Modern rug is set on Sapphire Blue background with shades of white, red and yellow...
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1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Zabihi Collection Wide Vintage Turkish Kilim Runner
Located in New York, NY
Wide and long Turkish geometric Kilim flat-weave runner. 3'7'' x 15'1''
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Turkish Modernist Rug Pillow
Located in New York, NY
Large pillow made from a Vintage Turkish rug in camel and soft red. 20'' x 27''
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Cotton, Foam

Sirt Vintage Turkish Rug
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century one of a kind Turkish Sirt rug woven with mohair wool. These pieces are inspired by traditional tribal weaving's but they are used mostly for decorative purposes a...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Mohair, Wool

Long Ivory Striped Vintage Kilim Long Runner
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century narrow and long Turkish Kilim runner featuring an ivory colored ground, circa mid-20th century, measures: 2'2" x 21'9" Kilims, primarily refer to a type of f...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Turquoise Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Turkish rug with a hard to find turquoise color. 3'11' x 6'7''
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Carpet in Light Teal Background for Modern Interiors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern Carpet in Light Teal Background and Abstract Shapes in Multi Colors Measures: 4' x 6'7 Mid-century Modern carpet in light teal background and colorful bac...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51555 Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style. The triangle patterned design in this vintage Turkish Tulu synthesize beautifully with modern architecture and Mid-Centu...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Worn Turkish Checker Motif Deco Room Rug
Located in New York, NY
A room-size midcentury Turkish deco with an all-over checkerboard motif. Measures: 7'6'' x 11'9''.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Mid-Century Modern Style, Hallway Long Runner
Located in Dallas, TX
52141 Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner with Mid-Century Modern Style, Hallway Long Runner. This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner with Mid-Century Modern style features fo...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish anatolian carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.
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1940s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Turkish rug with Mid-Century Modern Design in Dusty Blue, Brown, L.Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Turkish rug with Mid-Century Modern Design in Dusty Blue, Brown, L.Green This extraordinary one-of-a-kind Mid-Century Modern rug features a deconstructed pattern in a spectru...
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1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Sivas Carpet
Located in New York, NY
The ivory-beige field displays row upon offset row of nested, floriate bottehs in alternating orientation with outlines and details in dark brown. More botehs alternate with octagons...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Rug with Jagged Stripes and Blocks Design in Brown and Red
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern rug with jagged stripes and blocks design in brown and red, rug mtu-3314, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa mid-20th century. This rug captures t...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Turkish Tulu Filikli Runner
Located in New York, NY
Wild Turkish Tulu shag runner. Original size and colors with a striped white and brown Kilim backing. 2'4'' x 8'9''
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Art Nouveau Design Rug from the Mid 20th Century in Red, Green, Blue & Black
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Nouveau Design Rug from the Mid 20th Century in Red, Green, Blue & Black . This rug reinvents an aesthetic design that evokes a modern pattern. A dramatic blend of reds, oranges...
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1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Colorful Mid-Century Modern Rug Turkish Modern Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Colorful Mid-Century Modern Rug Turkish Modern Design. Rendered in a multi-background color with a spotted and speckled assortment of yellow, blue, gree...
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1970s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Green Colored Leaf Pattern Vintage Rug with a Modern Design in Squared Shape
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measurements: 7' x 8'8. Rendered in green and soft yellow tones with a leaf pattern, this mid-century patterned rug is unique in both color palette and design, rendering it a great ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Rug with All-Over Checkerboard Pattern in Multi Brown Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 5'5 x 9'4. Set on a brown field with an all-over Modern/Mid-Century Modern pattern, this beautiful vintage rug (circa mid-20th century) features a repeating design of diamo...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Blue Cream Turkish Souf Kilim Flat-weave Contemporary Rug
Located in New York, NY
A Turkish flat-weave woven with old long pile Turkish wool. Sky blue abashed background predominantly in ivory accents and with Upper half of the rug in soft green. Souf consists of ...
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Late 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Modern Rug with Yellow Background and Multicolored Etched Pattern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-century modern rug with yellow background and multicolored etched pattern, rug mtu-04, country of origin / type: Turkey / Mid-Century Modern, circ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Rug with Abstract Design in Gray Blue Background, Red, Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rendered in box shapes with a spotted and speckled assortment of rich red and cream colors, this very unique Mid-Century Modern rug has an abstract design set on a pale gray-blue bac...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Earth Color Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Intermediate size one of a kind midcentury Turkish Deco rug with earth accents in khaki, denim blue, and brown, circa mid-20th century/ measures: 5'7” x 8'9”.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Vintage Persian Flat-Weave Kilim Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful vintage Persian flat-woven Kilim carpet from the mid-20th century (reversible).
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Cotton

Diamond Pattern Turkish Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Deco rug with an all-over diamond motif on a beige field. Accents in red, brown, green blue and rust. Measures: 4' x 8'7".
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Lime Green Vintage Turkish Tulu Pile Rug
Located in New York, NY
Tulus have been woven in the city of Konya, located in Turkey for centuries, where they were first used as blankets or sleeping mattresses due to their long pile and incredible warmt...
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Angora

Mid-Century Modern Rug with Vivid Contemporary Pattern in Green, Red & Charcoal
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern Rug in Green, Red & Charcoal rug/tu-mtu-3487 origin/turkey Alive with invigorating shades of vivid green and a contemporary pattern, this Mid-Century Modern d...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Blue Shabby Chic Vintage Anatolian Deco Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Shabby chic Turkish Anatolian carpet, navy blue field, predominant accents in green, soft red, soft orange, blue and gray. 6'11' x 9'8''
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Turkish Rug with Modern Diamond Design in Brown Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Turkish Rug with Modern Diamond Design in Brown Colors. This vintage Mid-Century Turkish rug features a contemporary design on a predominantly chocolate-brown background with ivory o...
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1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Tulu Shag Gray and Ivory Shag Rug
Located in New York, NY
Turkish Tulu rug in grey and ivory with chevron design. 4'6'' x 6'10''
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Red Purple Vintage Mohair Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
Rare color handwoven mohair wool rug in bright reds and purple. Measures: 2'6" x 3'8", third quarter 20th century.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Mohair

Vintage Turkish Kilim Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Striped motif Turkish Kilim with multi-vibrant colors. 5'9'' x 7'6''
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20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern, Vintage Rug in Multi Colors in Modern Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern, Vintage Rug in Multi Colors in Modern Design, EN-1038, Rug for Modern Interiors Rendered in diamond shapes with a spotted and speckled assortment of muted colo...
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1950s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Turkish Deco Runner
Located in New York, NY
A narrow and long Vintage Turkish Deco runner with a thick pile all over colorful, bright checkerboard motif. Measures: 1'8'' x 10'7''.
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

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All-Over Design Vintage Turkish Tulu Carpet with Cream and Gray/Aubergine
Located in Atlanta, GA
All-Over Design Vintage Turkish Tulu Carpet rug/en-653 origin/turkey This Tulu carpet features all-over cream paisley medallions laid across a gray/Aubergine field. Tulu's are wo...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid Century Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A one of a kind mid-century handmade Turkish Anatolian rug. Measures: 3'5'' x 7'3''
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20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Shabby Chic Turkish Blush Color Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian in predominant blush pink tone.
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1930s Turkish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Bergama Rug with Nomadic Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
51177 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Bergama Rug with Nomadic Tribal Style. With its time softened colors and bold elemental nature, this eccentric mid-20th century vintage Turkish Bergama rug embodies true rectilinear style composed of Elibelinde, ram's horn, hands on hip, latch-hook, triangles, diamonds, roundel flowers, and eight-point stars. Full of character and stately presence, this vintage Bergama carpet showcases an extravagant geometric design rendered in variegated shades of terra cotta, burnt orange, rust, royal blue, navy blue, tan, sand, ecru, rose, celadon, and beige. Featuring an intrinsic geometric pattern, this charismatic Turkish rug...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

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Wool

Mid-century Modern turkish rugs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern turkish rugs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage turkish rugs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include rugs and carpets, more furniture and collectibles, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern turkish rugs made in a specific country, there are Asia, West Asia, and Caucasus pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original turkish rugs, popular names associated with this style include Nasiri, Seref Ozen, Zeki Müren, and Rug & Kilim. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for turkish rugs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $149 and tops out at $42,750 while the average work can sell for $2,821.

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